lanchas on the lake

San Pedro and San Marcos on Lake Atitlan

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January 24th 2007
Man, it has taken me a while to get this up and running, so I appologise. I have been in Guatemala for three weeks, as far as I can recon, but the days just seem to blend into one another, so it could be longer. though, I know I have been on the lake for about two weeks. Lago Di Atitlan is a large lake, surrounded by lush green volcanos. The lake itself is actually a collapsed volcanic cone ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala

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The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more